re: Part of the new Hard Rock Hotel collapses (NOLA) 3 dead, Cranes Down-ish

Hard rock might end up suing the developers.

Just saw the ALL demag crane heading west on I10 back to BR

Why should hard rock not be able to walk away?

Not to mention they’ve probably issued PO’s (at a minimum) for furniture, fixtures, signage, etc

They are trying to build a hotel in the old State Palace across the street. As the current project is never going to be built I could see Hard Rock jumping in there as the old facade they are going to save would look awesome on a Hard Rock. As it is out of the same zoning area they could also build taller.

Ok, I thought someone was saying they shouldn't be able to just walk away and should be liable which is asinine.

Yes they should be eligible for damages I agree. I hope hardrock are the ones that get the kailas' family houses

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let’s say they did do all the engineering and whatnot to bring the cranes down without input or agreement from citadel. And let’s say it doesn’t go well and causes further damage If you were citadel (and their lawyers), wouldn’t you then take the position that the damage and liability for that damage falls on others?

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Citadel is probably going to be released from the job, and the holder of the performance bond or the insurance company will be hiring the next contractor to complete the job.

I wouldn't trust any part of the design above the parking garage, and would even question the parking garage design. Relying on load bearing walls to achieve the allowable unshored span length of the composite metal deck when the walls will not be built until after all the structural frame/slabs are in place is a design disaster. Even with the temporary shoring the slabs were deflecting past typical allowable dead/live load deflections with just self-weight and light construction loads. While all responsibility is typically on the contractor to handle temporary bracing/shoring conditions until the permanent elements are in place, this design is almost not constructible.

The kailas are going to get personal suits bra, their personal wealth is vulnerable.

Why do you think the oxycontin family moved their personal wealth for 2 years when they knew the suits were coming.

Hardrock had no ownership in project above poster, go home

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Hard Rock owns the site and hired the contractors. They absolutely have liability.

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None of that is true

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Hard Rock owns the site and hired the contractors.

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I don't think this is true.